Fubo wrote:I always feel foolish when I let my ego get the better of me.
It's difficult not to get any ego involved sometime. I have experienced a discussion in another forum (after my retirement, I have nothing else to do) as the following.
A: What striking art will your guy suggest?
B: I suggest kickboxing.
C: I suggest Karate.
D: Nobody have mentioned CMA yet. If you want to train speed, you may try Prey Mantis, Zimen. If you want to train power, you may try Baiji, XYLH, Chen Taiji (I'll give this advice to the next 10,000 people exactly the same way).
E: I'm gonna assume this is some sick joke.
D: Why?
E: You want someone to take cma for self defense??? You trying to get people hurt?? You want to live in your own ignorant world thats fine, but draw the line at getting people injured with you bad advice.
What will be your next response?
D: I assume you don't know CMA. As far as I know CMA are ... (your ego start to get involve here).
or:
D: I'm sorry that I give bad advice. I'm ignorant, and trying to get people hurt. ... (It's about time to get a rope, find a quite place, and hang yourself).
It only takes one person like this guy to force you to lose temper and get your "ego" evolved. Do you want to? No. Do you have choice? Unless you don't care about people trashing CMA.